Analysis of the gold recovery profile through a cyanidation plant

2006 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.R.P. de Andrade Lima ◽  
D. Hodouin
Keyword(s):  
Gold Recovery ◽  
Recovery Profile

scholarly journals Full Factorial Design for Gold Recovery from Industrial Solutions

Toxics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Maria Mihăilescu ◽  
Adina Negrea ◽  
Mihaela Ciopec ◽  
Petru Negrea ◽  
Narcis Duțeanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factorial Design ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Adsorption Process ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Precious Metals ◽  
Gold Recovery ◽  
Maximum Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Gold Concentration ◽  
Commercial Resin

Gold is one of the precious metals with multiple uses, whose deposits are much smaller than the global production needs. Therefore, extracting maximum gold quantities from industrial diluted solutions is a must. Am-L-GA is a new material, obtained by an Amberlite XAD7-type commercial resin, functionalized through saturation with L-glutamic acid, whose adsorption capacity has been proved to be higher than those of other materials utilized for gold adsorption. In this context, this article presents the results of a factorial design experiment for optimizing the gold recovery from residual solutions resulting from the electronics industry using Am-L-GA. Firstly, the material was characterized using atomic force microscopy (AFM), to emphasize the material’s characteristics, essential for the adsorption quality. Then, the study showed that among the parameters taken into account in the analysis (pH, temperature, initial gold concentration, and contact time), the initial gold concentration in the solution plays a determinant role in the removal process and the contact time has a slightly positive effect, whereas the pH and temperature do not influence the adsorption capacity. The maximum adsorption capacity of 29.27 mg/L was obtained by optimizing the adsorption process, with the control factors having the following values: contact time ~106 min, initial Au(III) concentration of ~164 mg/L, pH = 4, and temperature of 25 °C. It is highlighted that the factorial design method is an excellent instrument to determine the effects of different factors influencing the adsorption process. The method can be applied for any adsorption process if it is necessary to reduce the number of experiments, to diminish the resources or time consumption, or for expanding the investigation domain above the experimental limits.

scholarly journals Performance-Based Selection of the Cathode Material for the Electrodeposition-Redox Replacement Process of Gold Recovery from Chloride Solutions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Korolev ◽  
Kirsi Yliniemi ◽  
Mari Lindgren ◽  
Leena Carpén ◽  
Mari Lundström
Keyword(s):  
Material Selection ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Multiple Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Gold Recovery ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Gold Extraction ◽  
Corrosion Properties ◽  
Multiple Attribute ◽  
Replacement Process ◽  
Cathode Substrate

AbstractRecently, an emerging electrodeposition-redox replacement (EDRR) method was demonstrated to provide exceptionally efficient gold recovery from cyanide-free hydrometallurgical solutions. However, the effect of electrode material and its corrosion resistance in this process was overlooked, even though the EDRR process is carried out in extremely corrosive, acidic chloride solution that also contains significant amounts of strong oxidants, i.e., cupric ions. In the current study, nickel alloy C-2000, stainless steels 316L and 654SMO, and grade 2 titanium were for the first time critically evaluated as potential cathode materials for EDRR. The particular emphasis was placed on better understanding of the effect of cathode substrate on the overall efficiency of the gold recovery process. The use of a multiple attribute decision-making method of material selection allowed reaching of a well-founded compromise between the corrosion properties of the electrodes and process efficiency of gold extraction. The 654SMO steel demonstrated outstanding performance among the examined materials, as it enabled gold recovery of 28.1 pct after 3000 EDRR cycles, while its corrosion rate (CR) was only 0.02 mm/year.

Regeneration of ion-exchange resins used for gold recovery

1987 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 1716-1719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Sapjeta ◽  
Henry H. Law ◽  
Jack R. Caseboldt
Keyword(s):  
Ion Exchange ◽  
Gold Recovery ◽  
Ion Exchange Resins ◽  
Exchange Resins

Microbial Community Analysis inside a Biooxidation Heap for Gold Recovery in Equador

2017 ◽  
Vol 262 ◽  
pp. 135-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos L. Aspiazu ◽  
Paulina Aguirre ◽  
Sabrina Hedrich ◽  
Axel Schippers
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Community ◽  
Fine Fraction ◽  
Community Analysis ◽  
Gold Recovery ◽  
Microbial Community Analysis ◽  
Most Probable Number ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Probable Number ◽  
Cell Numbers ◽  
Cell Counts

In a mine owned by the company Orenas S.A. (Equador), a biooxidation process for gold recovery has been developed. Refractory gold ore was crushed, milled and 500 ton of flotation concentrate was agglomerated by coating a support rock. This was piled up on a liner and the biooxidation process in the heap of 35x25x6 m3 was run for approximately 150 days. The oxidized material was subsequently removed for further processing. An outcrop allowed for depth dependent sampling of altogether 36 samples at three sites over the complete depth of 6 m. The fine fraction was removed from the host rock and sent to the laboratory for analysis of the microbial community. The pH ranged between 2.2 and 2.9. Total cell counts determined via counting under a fluorescence microscope after SYBR Green staining indicated a high microbial colonialization of the heap in all depths between 106 to 109 cells per g concentrate, however the highest cell numbers were mainly found in the upper 50 cm. Most-probable-number determination of living, acidophilic iron (II)-oxidizers for one site also revealed a decrease of cell numbers with depth (between 104 to 108 cells per g concentrate). Further molecular analyses of the community composition based on extracted DNA and 16S rRNA gene analyses by TRFLP and qPCR revealed a complex archaeal and bacterial community within the heap. It can be stated that an active community of acidophiles runs the biooxidation process in all sampled parts of the heap.

Enhancement of gold recovery during lead fire assay by salt-roasting

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 226-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nag-Choul Choi ◽  
Bong-Ju Kim ◽  
Kang-Hee Cho ◽  
Don-Sang You ◽  
Cheon-Young Park
Keyword(s):  
Gold Recovery ◽  
Fire Assay

Gravity-flotation gold-bearing ore concentration

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-15
Author(s):  
P. K. Fedotov ◽  
A. E. Senchenko ◽  
K. V. Fedotov ◽  
A. E. Burdonov
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Gold Recovery ◽  
Gold Content ◽  
Flotation Concentrate ◽  
Stage Scheme ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Ore Minerals ◽  
Concentrate Yield ◽  
Flotation Concentration ◽  
Gold Bearing

The paper focuses on the study of the gold-bearing ore dressability. According to technological research, the average gold content is 11.88 g/t. The silver content is insignificant – 2.43 g/t. Main ore minerals in the sample are pyrite and pyrrhotite. According to mineralogical and X-ray structural analysis, the average content of these minerals in the ore is about 6 % (in total). Main rock-forming minerals of the original ore are: quartz (60.1 %), quartz-chlorite-mica aggregates (3.8 %), carbonates (7.1 %). According to the study results, it was found that the gold recovery in the GRG test was 72.75 % with a total concentrate yield of 1.34 % and a content of 664.78 g/t. At the same time, the gold content in tailings was 3.29 g/t. A stage test showed that it is advisable to use a two-stage scheme for ore processing by gravity technology only. The first stage is in the grinding cycle with the 60–70 % ore size, and the second stage is with the final classifier overflow size of 90 % –0.071 mm. Centrifugal separation has high performance as a free gold recovery operation in the grinding cycle. A concentrate with a gold content of 2426 g/t was obtained with a yield of 0.31 % and a recovery of 63.74 %. The beneficiation of first stage tailings ground to 90 % –0.071 mm at the KC-CVD concentrator (modeling) made it possible to extract gold into a total gravity concentrate (KC-MD + KC-CVD) of 87.25 % with a concentrate yield of 22.63 %. The gold content in tailings was 1.97 g/t. The results of gravity and flotation concentration of the original ore indicate the feasibility of using a combined gravity-flotation technological scheme. In a closed experiment of the initial ore beneficiation according to the gravity-flotation scheme at a natural pH of the pulp (without adding acid), the following products were obtained: gravity concentrate with a gold content of 2426 g/t at a yield of 0.31 % and recovery of 64.06 %; flotation concentrate (after the II cleaning) with a gold content of 122 g/t at a yield of 2.90 % and recovery of 33.01 %; the total gold recovery in the gravity-flotation concentrate was 94.07 % with a yield of 3.21 % and an Au content of 345.87 g/t, the gold content in the flotation tailings was 0.72 g/t.

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